Kelly Pavlik retires

Former middleweight world champion Kelly “The Ghost” Pavlik has decided to retire according to his hometown newspaper, the Youngstown Vindicator. Pavlik stated that drive isn’t there anymore and he is concerned about his long term health. He will leave the sport at 30 years of age with a record of 40-2, 34 KOs. Pavlik held the WBC and WBO middleweight titles from September 2007 through April 2010.